How to Use marked in a Sentence

marked

adjective

• He speaks with a marked accent.
• There's been a marked improvement in the weather.
• There was a marked change in her attitude.
• So that's one thing where the shift has been good and marked progress.
  — Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
• Iran’s new ruler is already a marked man.
  — Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
• On a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
  — Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
• Dozens of marked and unmarked vehicles just drove off the scene of the shooting.
  — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
• With these elements in place, our effort will bring marked progress on the frontlines.
  — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2023
• Kennedy’s bill, however, makes some marked changes to the original, decades-old statute.
  — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
• Nearly two dozen marked and unmarked police cars from different agencies were involved in the chase at some point.
  — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
• Gender wage gaps tend to be less marked in countries like India and Vietnam where pay is minimal across the board.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2023
• The subtle, let-the-facts-speak-for-themselves approach was a marked contrast with the episode’s treatment of the Epstein files.
  — Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2025
• The look was a marked contrast from her first Grand Prix look, which featured a see-through black lace corset-style top tucked into a pair of jeans.
  — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 June 2026
• There’s also a marked interest in petite cakes for smaller (or even solo) gatherings.
  — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
• The gear shift that Wrexham were going to have to perform in the Championship was always likely to be a marked one.
  — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
• Regardless, in what appears to be a marked act of aggression, the masked federal agent proceeds to curse at the driver and order her out of her car.
  — Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
• That is a marked contrast to McFarlane eulogising about his players after that draw away to City in his first game.
  — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• The department said that under California law, drivers must stop for pedestrians who are crossing the street in both marked and unmarked crosswalks.
  — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
• Abel’s enthusiasm for Alphabet is a marked contrast to Buffett’s great reluctance to invest in tech.
  — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 6 June 2026
• Drivers will follow a marked route that goes through West Des Moines, Clive and Urbandale when the interstate is closed overnight.
  — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 May 2026
• The increase in trading volume is a marked contrast from the 31% decrease in sales count, showing that although sales decreased, the price tags for NFTs were higher.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 3 Mar. 2023
• Last December in Ontario, California, a truck reportedly collided with a train at a marked crossing, killing a crew member.
  — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
• Democratic leaders released a competing bill that reflects their vision for how to fund the government, drawing a marked contrast with the Republican proposal.
  — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
• The mother of three and her pro partner, Mark Ballas, earned consistently high scores, effusive praise from the judges, and made a marked arc of improvement throughout her run on the show's 34th season.
  — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
• As a marked return to high heels takes hold, one big push at Sam Edelman is the expansion of the brand’s best-selling Hazel pump, which is getting an update with a new a 105-millimeter heel.
  — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
• Their sometimes fiery back and forth in the virtual group interview was a marked contrast to some of their in-person group appearances before civic organizations and Democratic Party organizations.
  — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
• Cedar Lake police officers on patrol observed a marked Cedar Lake Police Department squad car being driven without its headlights on, according to a release from the sheriff’s department.
  — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
• The incident drew a heavy law enforcement presence to the hotel, with around 20 marked and unmarked law enforcement vehicles surrounding the perimeter, The Commercial Appeal reported.
  — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
• The encouraging signals from both sides of the negotiations were a marked contrast from recent weeks, when Beijing’s announcement of new export restrictions and Trump’s reciprocal threat of staggering new tariffs threatened to plunge the world’s two largest economies back into an all-out trade war.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
• Community members voiced their frustration over the lack of marked crosswalks, dangerous driving and low visibility in the North End to government representatives present at the meeting, including Mayor Lauren McLean, ACHD officials and police officers.
  — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025